Luggage construction



Aug. 26, 1952 H. M. STONE LUGGAGE CONSTRUCTION Filed sept. e. 1951 INVEN TOR. Mawr/V. 570/1451 f/Vff BY Mw Patented Aug. 26, 1952 UNITEDSTATES PATENT oFFicE 2,608,280 l -4 l LUGGAGE CONSTRUCTION Harry M.Stone, Brooklyn, N. IY. y Application September 6, 1951, Serial No.245,274

This invention relates to luggage and has particular reference to aluggage construction having resilient corners and edges that willwithstand shocks and bumps incident to the usual use thereof.

Luggage such as suitcases, valises and the like frequently are subjectedto rough handling particularly in luggage compartments of trains, busesand the like, with the result that the corners and edges thereof becomedamaged and worn, and fragile articles contained therein are oftenbroken. An object of the present invention therefore is to provide aluggage construction which can withstand shocks and bumps incident tothe usual use thereof in traveling and handling and Which provides aprotective shock resistant binding at the corners and edges.

Another object of the invention is to provide luggage having a Widecushion-like binding arranged at the edges to overlap adjacent faces andwhich are secured at their opposite ends by metal members arranged toextend inwardly in abutting relation at the opening between thesections.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, reference is now made tothe following specification and accompanying drawings in which thepreferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a traveling case constructed inaccordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken approximately on line 2--2 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view takenapproximately on line 3-3 of Fig. l.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the luggageillustrated therein is a traveling case consisting of a rigid bodyconstructed of wood or equivalent material and which is composed ofopposite rigid sections I and II. The section I0 is relatively shallowerthan the section II and consists of a main Wall I2, end walls I3 and I4and side Walls I5 and I6. The section II consists of a main wall I1, endwalls I 8 and I9 and side walls 20 and 2|. The walls of the sections areconnected together in any preferred manner and an outer ply 22 ofdurable material such as synthetic plastic sheeting is adhesivelysecured in covering relation with the outer face thereof. The saidmaterial also overlies the inner face of the section I0, while the sideand end walls of the section II have a decorative material 23 secured tothe inside faces thereof and which overlies a soft 1 Claim. (Cl. 190-37)2 compressible padding material covering the inside face of the mainwall I1.

In order to protect the corners and edges of the sections, a strip 24 ofsoft compressible material such as sponge rubber is arranged at theedges to overlap the adjacent edge portions of the main wall I2, theopposite end walls I3 and I4 and the opposite side wallsl and I6 of thesection I0. Similar soft compressible strips 25 are arranged at theedges to overlap adjacent edge portions of the main wall I1, theopposite end walls I8 and I9 and the side walls 20 and 2I of the sectionII. As illustrated, the compressible strips 24 extend along the oppositeends of the main wall I2- and continue along the ends of the side wallsI5 and I6 tothe edge 26 which defines the opening into the section I0.The said strips 24 also extend over the adjacent edge portions of theend walls I3 and I4 of said section. Similarly, the compressible strips25 extend along the opposite ends of the main wall I1 and continue alongthe ends of the side walls 20 and 2I to the edge 21 which denes theopening into the section II. The said compressible strips 25 also extendover the edge portions of the end walls I8 and I9. Protective leatherstrips 28 are arranged in overlying relation with the compresslblestrips which are secured to the sections by lines of stitching 29extending through the opposite edge portions thereof and through themain, side and end walls of the sections.

The sections are hingedly connected together by hinges 32 to therebydispose the edges 26 and 21 thereof in abutting relation when thesections are in closed condition. Metal corner members 33 are arrangedat the juncture of the side andk end walls of each of the sections tooverlie the ends of the leather strips 28 and to extend over the edges26 and 21 at the corners of the sections. The corner members 33 aresecured to the side walls by rivets 34 or equivalent fastening means andto the end walls by rivets 35 or equivalent fastening means. The metalcorner members 33 of the section I0 are thus disposed in abuttingrelation with the metal corner members 33 of the section II When thesections are in closed relation. Constructed in this manner, thetraveling case is provided with a soft compressible edging or bindingextending continuously along the edge portions thereof at the ends ofthe traveling case so that the edging or binding will contact with asupporting surface if the case is stood on either end or on the bottomside thereof.

extendingy into overlying relation with; the ad-v jacent edgeg portionsof the end Wallsv thereof and,

over the juncture of the main and side Walls with the end wallsrespectively, a leather strip overlying each of said compressibleresilient strips and each extending inwardly a short distance along oneedge thereof into overlyingree.

lation With the main and side Walls and along the opposite edge portionextending.` inward-ly beyond the said compressible resilient strip; intooverlying relation with the adjacent end Wall, stitching extendingthrough, the inwardly projecting portions of each of said leather stripssecuring one edge portion thereof to the main and side Walls and theopposite portion of each of said leather strips to an end Wall, andmetallic v corner members arranged over the edges at the corners of eachof the sections and extending over the ends of said leather strips withthe ends of said metallic members secured to said sections forreinforcing the; confronting edges of the sectionsA at` the cornersthereoi.-

. HARRY M. STONE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le Qf.'this; patent:

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